Saturday 31 March 2012

Film Production Company Research

Paramount
Paramount pictures was originally founded in 1912 as Famous Players Studios by Adolph Zukor  however in 1914 the became paramount pictures and they are also one of the worlds leading film production companies, their headquaters are located in Los Angeles, California, United States since the they were founded they have released films such as The Godfatherparts 1,2 &3, Terms of Endearment, Forrest Gump and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Warner Bros Pictures
Warner Bros. Studios was founded in 1918 then 5 years late the company foun ded Warner Bros. Pictures in 1923. Both organizations where founded by four brothers who are;  Jack Warner, Harry Warner, Albert Warner & Sam Warner and the company’s headquaters is located in Burbank, California, United States. Since the company was founded they have become one of the worlds largest filiming companies and prudcuced movies such as Goodfellas, JFK, Unforgiven and The Aviator.

Universal
Universal is one of the world’s largest film production companies and was founded in 1912 by Carl Laemmle. They produce and distribute motion pictures worldwide as well as having their own theme parks and resorts.  They have produced films such as; Scarface, Jaws and Children Of Men.

20th Century Fox Television
The company was founded in 1904 in New York City by William Fox. 20th Century fox specialize in motion pictures and television films. They are one of the largest production companies in the world and have produced many film and television fanchises such as Star Wars, Die Hard, The Simpsons and Family Guy.

Dreamworks
DreamWorks is an animation SKG film production company. They specialize in creating high-quality family entertainment, including computer-generated (CG) animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties. They have made many animation family movies such as Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda, Madagascar and Over The Hedge.

Working Title
In 1999 Working Title was sold to and merged with Universal Studios. Working Title currently as based in London, Los Angeles and Ireland and they are contractually allowed to produce films up to the budget of $35 million. They have produced films such as; Shaun Of The Dead, Love Actually and State of Play.

Vertigo Films
Vertigo Films was founded in 2002, it was created by producers Allan Nible and James Richardson. They originally made it their goal to produce and distribute two films as they was only small production company however this have currently stated that their gold is to produce and distribute four films per year. They have produced and distributed film such as The Football Factory and its All Gone Pete Tong.



Film 4
Film 4 showcase a wide range of title including the best of British film-making, US independent films, Hollywood blockbusters, mainstream drama and comedy, guilty pleasures, foreign films and cult cinema. They also make films to as Film 4 productions is the feature commissioning department of channel 4. They specialize in developing distinctive feature films such as Slumdog millionaire, This Is England and Trainspotting.

Warpfilms
Warpfilms was founded in 2001; they lead the way in producing exciting and original British Filmmaking. Warp Films has been behind an array of critically acclaimed and award winning films and BAFTAs such as Rubber Johnny, Dead Man's Shoes, This Is England and Donkey Punch.

Retro Films
Retro Films is an independent Film Production Company Established in 2004 and is based in Bournemouth, Dorset. They specialise is in Short films, some of which have included award winning short films, documentaries and music videos. Their most notable work was Stone which was received an ITV local film award in 2006.

Helix Films inc
Helix Films was formed in 2008 and plans to be based in Los Angeles and work with film makers to produce movies that have an international appeal, with budgets that reflect the challenges of the global economy. They produce historical epic to  psychological thrillers, science fiction, animation, and comedy.  Some of their releases are Eddy Deco, Kelin and I’ll See You Again.

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